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Nymphaea pulchella

Also known as: Castalia pulchella (DC.) Britton +13 more
  • Castalia pulchella (DC.) Britton
  • Nymphaea ampla subsp. pulchella (DC.) Lovassy
  • Nymphaea ampla subsp. speciosa (Mart. & Zucc.) Lovassy
  • Nymphaea ampla var. hookeri Planch.
  • Nymphaea ampla var. pulchella (DC.) Casp.
  • Nymphaea ampla var. pulchella (Salisb.) DC.
  • Nymphaea ampla var. salzmannii Planch.
  • Nymphaea ampla var. speciosa (Mart. & Zucc.) Casp.
  • Nymphaea leiboldiana Lehm.
  • Nymphaea lineata A.St.-Hil.
  • Nymphaea nervosa Lehm.
  • Nymphaea speciosa Mart. & Zucc.
  • Nymphaea trisepala Gaudich.
  • Nymphaea tropaeolifolia Lehm.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.

Nymphaea pulchella is a rhizomatous plant within the Nymphaeaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela

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